Associate Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • Training/learning sessions, interview shadowing, paralegal work, networking with FCA staff and other interns, report-writing, completing projects to deadlines. I have occasionally met with people outside my team, such as solicitors, helping me gain a broader view of the organisation.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • Paralegal skills (new), Excel skills (greatly developed), report-writing skills, professional and personal confidence.

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • I was responsible for writing an internal report before a deadline, and working with colleagues on other important documents. Most prominently, I was responsible for producing some documents that would need to be filed before a court deadline.

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • Huge amount of support from colleagues and line manager, who all took time to teach me things and to further my professional development.

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Everyone at the FCA is very friendly and welcoming. Sometimes being in the office felt a bit dull however, as staff only have to come in 2 days a week (hybrid working policy).

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I personally learnt a lot and had a good experience meeting so many other interns and FCA colleagues. I've taken away a lot in terms of my professional development.

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 5/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

    • 4/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

    • Come in to the office as much as possible, meet/speak to as many other interns/colleagues as possible, take advantage of the opportunities that you get on the scheme.

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Government

London

August 2023

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